dry-blend the gellan gum with approximately 10% of the sucrose. with mechanical agitation, disperse the gellan gum in the tap water. usin a steam kettle, heat the gellan gum dispersion to 160 F. add the corn syrup and mix for 1 min. dry-blend the starch with the remaining ingredients and add to the hot syrup. continue stirring and heating until the mixture reaches 79% soluble solids (approximately 227 F) add color and flavor to suit. deposit the candy into starch molds and remove for sanding in approximately 10-12 h.